@bluntness there are nutrients in carb based foods that aren't in others or are harder for the body to access. We need a wide variety of foods to get all the nutrients we need and also to eat certain foods together as they work together for nutrient absorption.
I'm not a diet expert but I am an ex nurse so know something about nutrition.
Lots of people jump onto diets that eliminate or massively cut down on certain food groups without understanding that they need to replace what they're cutting out nutritionally speaking preferably with foods but at the very least with supplements.
@Worldgonecrazy I agree there's a difference between certain processed carbs that are healthier or less healthy.
Those on low carb diets if not properly balanced can miss out on b complex and e vitamins, need to be aware to up their vit c rich foods and it can also impact vitamin d production.
I wasn't saying a low carb diet is a terrible idea, just that it needs to be approached informatively and with awareness of these issues.
Just as cutting out/right down on any food group can impact nutrition.
@TheFoundations of course. But I do feel that to lose weight healthily it's best to cut down generally rather than focus on one food group.
The current ideology is "carbs bad" I'm old enough to remember the last time this was the thinking. Then it was fat was the demon and people cut almost all fat out of their diets and were missing out on necessary fatty acids like omega 3 and 6. There was the demonising of perfectly healthy foods like eggs because they were thought to be unhealthy due to high cholesterol.
The thinking tends to go in cycles much like fashion.
We need all food groups. I agree lots of carbs isn't healthy either but then too much of any food - even healthy ones like salad veg - can be bad for you in different ways.
@dancingbroccoli oh he's quite a bit taller isn't he! And very active too. That will make quite a difference to his calorie needs compared to yours. As I said earlier I think it's quite difficult to balance your different needs.
Totally get where you're coming from on the anaemia/oj but you don't need loads of juice and fresh fruit is generally better than juice anyway.
Sleep has a significant impact on staying a healthy weight. Not only because if you don't sleep much you're awake more to be able to eat, but impacts metabolism etc too. As a long term insomniac myself I know how hard that is to address especially with a young baby. It's tough. Try not to be too hard on yourself, you and your body are dealing with a lot just now